Dietes bicolor Sweet ex G.Don

Plants 800-1200 mm high. Stem erect, ± dichotomously branched. Foliage leaves mostly 500-800 mm long, linear, with distinct, usually double main vein, 6-12 mm wide, mostly basal, cauline leaves at lower nodes shorter; upper nodes bearing short, paired, opposite, entirely sheathing bract-like leaves, these green or becoming dry and brown, 9-20 mm long, acute, margins free to base. Rhipidial spathes obtuse to emarginate; inner 30-45 mm long, outer ± half as long. Flowers yellow to ± white, outer tepal limbs usually with solid, dark brown or orange nectar guides at bases or guides speckled, outer tepal claws densely hairy, often speckled orange to brown; outer tepals 32-35 x 20-23 mm, claws ± 12 mm long, limbs round to oblanceolate, spreading; inner tepals 25-35 x ± 18 mm, limbs spreading. Stamens free; filaments ± 6 mm long, broad and contiguous in lower half, filiform above; anthers 4-8 mm long. Ovary 9-10 mm long; style ± 2 mm long, branches 8-15 x 7-9 mm, crests 5-9 mm long. Capsules 18-25 x 15-20 mm, globose-truncate, dehiscing in upper half. Seeds angular, dark brown.

It can grow in temperate or tropical places. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.

Plants can be grown from seed or by division of the underground stem.